Al Bonati to bring hisperformance to Limelight

Fans of Al Bonati and his impression of Liberace will be able to catch the act for two performances at the Limelight Theatre March 22 at 7:30 p.m. and March 23 at 2 p.m.

Appearing with Bonati will be Bill Miller on bass who will take on the persona of Liberace's brother, George.

Bonati began his impression of Liberace quite spontaneously.

Five years ago, while on a cruise ship, there was a talent show for pianists. Bonati thought to himself, "There are too many pianists," and when his turn came, he did an impromptu take off on Liberace.

"The audience loved it," he said, "and I was advised by a talent agent there to develop the act."

So he did just that, developing a character that has along the way developed its own following.

The one-hour show is truly a family affair. As Liberace, Bonati includes "brother George" in the repartee and often refers to his mother in the banter.

Consisting of comedy, piano interpretation and sing-along finale of "I'll Be Seeing You," this Liberace impressionist covers a lot of ground.

One of the most popular segments is his "Rachman-inoff Meets Jerome Kern" medley.

Tickets are $15 and are now available at the Limelight box office Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All seats are reserved.

Call the Limelight Box Office at 825-1164.

The Limelight is in the Joukowsky Family Foundation Center for the Performing Arts located at 11 Old Mission Ave.